Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#10
Gary Bryant III
Senior linebacker for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 228 lb · Baltimore, MD · Good Counsel
CFB Index 42 · #365 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with South Dakota in 2022.
- Transferred from South Dakota to Syracuse in 2025.
Gary Bryant III
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Gary Bryant III arrived at Syracuse from South Dakota. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 3, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with South Dakotaout of Our Lady of Good Counsel
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Fran Brown — 4-11 over that span.
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Syracuse1-2HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
50.2%
116 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
77.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
42 · #365 of 583 LBs
Unranked recruit. Now #365 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #48 of 74 ACC LBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Henry’s 2021 season.
Matches Kevin on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Henry's sophomore season at Tulane (2021).
80%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Kevin on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Kevin on
Class year (lower)
Background
Career Overview: FCS All-American and All-Conference performer at South Dakota, who transferred to Syracuse in the spring of 2025 ... Has appeared in 36 collegiate games with 167 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and three pass breakups....
The linebacker corps · Syracuse
- #6Chris D'Appolonia59 tackles · 2025
- #10Gary Bryant III53 tackles · 2025
- #5Antoine Deslauriers48 tackles · 2025
- #18David Omopariola34 tackles · 2025
- #82Jamie Tremble10 tackles · 2025
7 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology